Ok, so maybe I'm PMS'ing, I really don't know, but when I was driving to work this morning, I was listening to the Mamma Mia soundtrack (per Hailee's request, she loves that album). "Slipping Through My Fingers" came on and I actually started crying. Hailee saw me wiping my eyes in my rear view mirror and said "It's ok mom". I said "Oh, I'm ok...this song is just kind of sad." She looked really confused and then said, "Mom, why don't we listen to a different song that doesn't make you cry?" A novel idea, huh? Who knows why we do that to ourselves, watch movies and listen to music that make us cry?!? It seems kind of crazy. She is only three, so it's not like I've lost my chance, but this song just makes me cry because I'm so afraid of how FAST she's growing! Anyway, I thought that was so cute. Here's the lyrics for those of you that don't know the song.
Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while
The feeling that Im losing her forever
And without really entering her world
Im glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl
Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see whats in her mind
Each time I think Im close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when shes gone theres that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I cant deny
What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go
(slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didnt
And why I just dont know
Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see whats in her mind
Each time I think Im close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers...
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile...
5 comments:
So sweet! I have never heard the song but today I took Ava to her first dance class and watched her dance away when I was expecting her to cower over by me. But she didn't and I was so sad because she is growing up so fast. So I don't think your PMSing. We are just lucky moms who got great kids.
Oh Brooke you're totally not alone, everytime I listen to that song or watch the movie I cry!! And I don't even have a daughter!!
Well. . .thanks a lot for making me cry too. . .because technically, you've already slipped through mine. And, believe me, it's been tough. However, you'll always be my little girl, and we still have lots of mom/daughter stuff to share ahead of us. (sniff!)
I'm with you Susan. Heck even Chad cried when that started to play in the movie.
I have 5 daughters and I can so relate to that song. It goes by so fast. Next thing you know they have children and you do a double take. Hold your children while you can.
Now you've got me crying and on my day off too!
Carol
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